E-on Software Ships Vue 9 Infinite and Vue 9 xStream

E-on Software Ships Vue 9 Infinite and Vue 9
xStream

VUE 9 FOR 3D ARTISTS AND 3D ENTHUSIASTS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE
MID NOVEMBER

November 04, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader
in Digital Nature solutions today announced the immediate
availability of its Vue 9 line of products for CG
Professionals.

"Vue 9 includes a wide array of rich new features and
performance enhancements for creating Digital Nature scenery with
more precision and power than ever before," said Nicholas
Phelps, President of e-on Software. "We believe our valued
customers will find that Vue 9 continues to set the pace as the
leading Digital Nature solution across the many diverse markets we
serve including architecture, animation, special effects,
broadcast, art & illustration, and scientific."

In order to assure a smooth transition, and to avoid order
processing congestion, e-on software also announced that it will
release the rest of the Vue 9 product line – Pioneer &
Theme-packs, Frontier, Esprit, Studio and Complete – mid November
2010.

Next Generation Features

Among other significant advances, this new release introduces
revolutionary anti-flickering algorithms specifically engineered
for the rendering of large, ultra-detailed natural
environments.

Thanks to this breakthrough rendering technology, e-on software
anticipates that this new release will extend the use of Vue beyond
the scope of matte paintings and into the realm of fully animated
3D shots.

Capitalizing on breakthrough technologies introduced in previous
versions, Vue 9 adds a number of new and extended features such
as:

New flicker reduction algorithms: Vue 9
proudly introduces new flicker reduction algorithms developed by
e-on software. These algorithms produce animated renders with a
noticeably reduced amount of flickering in a third of the time*,
reinforcing Vue as the ultimate solution for rendering animated
natural environments. See the new flicker reduction algorithms in
action at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcabu2Lw46U

Relighting: instantly adjusts the lighting of
the scene after the render completes – lights can be turned on
and off, colors can be changed, all in real-time! See Relighting in
action at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DdMJSknzW0

Interactive Network Rendering: using advanced
data fragmentation and caching for the distribution of scenes to
the rendering nodes, Vue 9 allows for completely interactive
network rendering. Scenes are rendered to the screen while the
network is handled in the background automatically.

More details on the new features are available on the e-on
software website, at: www.e-onsoftware.com/infinite and
www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream

* Compared to the same render settings in Vue 8.5

Pricing and Availability

Standard Retail Price:

Vue 9 xStream retails for $1,790 (with one year maintenance),
and upgrades from Vue 8 xStream starting at $395. Vue 9 Infinite
retails for $1,190 (with one year maintenance), with upgrades from
Vue 8 Infinite starting at $295. Upgrades from Vue 7 Infinite and
Vue 7 xStream are also available (see full product pricelist at
http://www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist for
details).

Annual subscriptions for Educational licenses of Vue xStream and
Infinite are available respectively for $149 and $99 per seat and
per year. Upgrades to Vue 9 are free for owners of active
educational licenses.

Site licensing discounts are available for both products.
Contact e-on software for further details and pricing
information.

Following the terms of the complimentary 30 day maintenance
included with each new purchase, customers who purchased Vue 8.5
xStream or Vue 8.5 Infinite after October 04, 2010 will
automatically receive their upgrade to Vue 9 at no charge.

Yearly maintenance plans are available for both products. More
information on e-on software's maintenance plans can be found at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Availability:

Vue 9 xStream and Vue 9 Infinite are available in English for
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac
Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

E-on software will be releasing a Personal Learning Edition of
Vue 9 Infinite and xStream later in the year.

About e-on software

E-on software is the leading developer of solutions for the
creation, animation, rendering and integration of natural 3D
environments. Offering a wide array of Digital Nature products and
applications, e-on software provides solutions adapted to every
project and budget. E-on software products are used worldwide by
the film, television, architecture, game, science, educational and
entertainment industries.

E-on software products were used in features film such as
“Avatar”, “Clash of The Titans”, “The
Wolf Man”, “2012”, "The Imaginarium of
Doctor Parnassus", "GI Joe – The Rise of The
Cobra", "The Proposal", "Land Of The
Lost", "Terminator 4, “The Curious Case of Benjamin
Button”, "Indiana Jones 4", "Monster Vs
Aliens", "Australia", "The Spiderwick
Chronicles", "KungFu Panda", "Pirates of the
Caribbean 2" and TV series such as "Battlestar
Gallactica", "Stargate Atlantis" and more. Read more
on these stories in e-on software's Spotlights section: www.e-onsoftware.com/spotlight.

E-on software was founded on the premise that powerful graphics
tools should never get in the way of the designer's creativity. By
investing significant resources into research and development, e-on
software is able to deliver cutting-edge, user friendly
technologies that produce stunning Digital Nature scenery.

E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon with a European
office in Paris, France.